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J. W. SCHLOSS.

HAIR WAVER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13. 1919.

1,320,099. Patented Oct. 28,1919.

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JOSEPH W. SCHLOSS, OF NEW YORK, Y., ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH W. SCHLOSSCOMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HAIR-WAVER.

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- a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, inthe borough of Manhattan and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improve-' ments in Hair-Wavers, of whlch the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relatest-o hair waver-s. the object being to provide adeviceof this char acter which, while being efficient and easy tomanipulate, will be particularly cheap to manufacture. The hair waver ingeneral belongs to that class which comprises a central body portionupon whichthe hair is wound and end portions which are afterwards foldeddown against the coiled hair to prevent it from uncoiling. My improvedwaver embodies a core and a cover of suitable fabric, the inventionresiding more particularly in the construction of the core whichconsists of a middle or body portion elongated in shape and being ofcomparatively rigid constrution, and a length of wire which is attachedat two points, respectively, to the two ends of the body portion, andthence leads outward in opposite directions. This wire, which is ofpliable material, is connected with the stifi'er body portion in such away as to render the device very cheap of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a face view of the complete core of the hair waver;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same;

Figs. 3 and 4 are details of two modifications in the method offastening the wire to the body portion of the core; and

Fig. 5' is a face view of the completed article,

The core of the waver comprises two parts, a middle body portion a and alength of wire 6. The central body portion is preferably a metal orfiber plate, elongated and having rounded ends, and is so constructed inform or material that it will retain its original shape against suchforces as may be applied to it in use. The wire 6, on the other hand, isof pliable material and would serve the purpose very well when made oflead. It is preferably a single length of wire which rests against oneof the faces of the body portion a and is attached at two pointsrespectively to the two extremities of the body portion. One way of mak-Specification of Letters Patent end to end, as shown in Fig. 5.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application filed January 13, 1919. Serial No. 270,797.

ing this attachment is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This consists in simplyproviding perforatlons c, c, at each end of the body portion throughwhich the wire is loosely passed, the end portions of the wire extendingin-opposite directions for a distance slightly more than one-half of thelength ofthe. body portion. The passage of the wire through the twoperforations creates kinks therein, which prevent longitudinal movementof the wire with respect to the body portion, no other fastening meansbeing necessary. When the wire and body portion are assembled in themanner described, the core thus formed is passed through a braidingmachine and a cover of textile material is braided thereon from In thisbraiding operation, the cover is shaped to closely fit the body portionand hug the wire, thus giving the end portions of the waver theappearance and structure of pliable cord. As a finish, hollow metalspheres (Z are applied to the extremities of the wire and cover. Insteadof threading the wire through the perforations c, as ex,- plained, aslit may be cut in each end of the body portion, as indicated at e, andextend ing from the perforation to the edge of the plate through whichthe wire can be laterally introduced into the perforation, or ifpreferred, the mode of attachment shown in Fig. 4 can be used withconsiderable advantage. This consists in providing the ends of the bodyportion with two lateral ears f, f, which are folded down upon the wire,clamping it against the face of the body portion. This plan permits ofmore than one wire being used, since two or more can be held under theears as readily as a single one. A plurality of Wires extending side byside will afford more durability than a single wire of large size.

In using the waver, the hair is wound around the middle body portion andis held in its coiled condition by bending the pliable terminalextensions inward against the hair. The nature of these clamping ends isto remain in any position to which they may be bent and they thereforeserve as clamps which can be readily closed and opened.

I claim:

1. A hair waver comprising a core consisting of an elongated bodyportion of comparatively rigid construction and a wire attached at twopoints to the respective ends of the body portion and extending beyondeach of said ends, in combination with a cover inclosing the entirecore.

2. A hair waver comprising a core consisting of an elongated bodyportion of comparatively rigid construction and provided with aperforation at each end, and a wire threaded through said perforationsand extending along the face of the body portion and some distancebeyond each end thereof, in combination with a cover inclosing the corefrom end to end.

3. A hair waver comprising a core consisting of an elongated bodyportion of comparatively rigid construction and provided with aperforation at each end and with a lateral cut leading from eachperforation to the edge, and a wire threaded through said perforationsand extending along the face of the body portion and some distancebeyond each end thereof, in combination with a cover inclosing the corefrom end to end,

In witness whereof, I subscribe my signature,

JOSEPH W. SGHLOSS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. .0.

